Posts Categorized: Book Spotlight

Title: Obstacles Author: Christopher Reardon Genre: Fantasy Synopsis: A child will die. You’re afraid to live. Would you go to all lengths to save him? Darkness knows no bounds, as Alcott, an African American doctor sees all too well. The man is petrified by death. His fragile existence rests at the mercy of the universe. This fact is far too much for him to handle. From unyielding nightmares to elevator terrors, he’s lost in paranoia. Assigned to look after an ill child, Alcott’s horrors only heighten. Gari is a nine-year-old boy with a fatal disease. He will surely pass on within the year. Alcott bonds with him more and more each day. Part of him knows this grim fate just isn’t right. Alcott befriends a hospital patient. This lunatic forces… Read more »

Today’s our stop on the Kaylin McFarren Buried Threads blog tour and I’m featuring her book as a special book spotlight. You can read the first chapter here (exclusive!). If you’re a fan of erotic romance or suspense, you’ll want to add this to your to be read list. Title: Buried Threads Author: Kaylin McFarren Series: Threads #2 Publisher: Creative Edge Publishing LLC Publication date: October 01, 2013 Genre: Erotic Romantic Suspense Synopsis: Rachel’s mouth sagged. “You mean you’re really a monk? But how’s that possible? You’re not even wearing a robe, and your hair…” He simply smiled. A disturbing prophecy sends a treasure hunting duo on an urgent race to rescue a country in Kaylin McFarren’s heart pounding new novel, Buried Threads. Full of erotic suspense and wild adventures,… Read more »

Attn: Erotica fans! Here’s one new series that might be of interest to you. Review of title coming next week. Title: Layers Deep Author: Lacey Silks Series: Layer’s Trilogy Genre: Erotica Publication Date: December 04, 2013 Publisher: MyLit Publishing Synopsis: He needs her to save a friend. She needs him to plan her revenge. Their pasts scar them Layers Deep. Their passion distracts them… …and distractions can be fatal. Tristan Cross is battling emotional demons from the past. He lives in a world where trust is earned, loyalties are tested, and love is impossible. That is, until he meets Allie Green. She’s the only woman who can help him find a kidnapped friend and to top it off, she captivates him. All he has to do now is persuade her… Read more »

Toni Aleo fans and those still new to her: Toni is hosting a special blast to spread the word on PRE-ORDERS of Blue Lines. She hopes a certain number of pre-orders will generate interest and hopefully guarantee her a special holiday gift. What can do you to help? If you’re a fan of sport related romances, you’ll want to check out Blue Lines and if you decide to pre-order then you can enter for a chance to win one of two prizes hosted by Toni. Title: Blue Lines Author: Toni Aleo Series: Assassins #4 Publication Date: December 09, 2013 Genre: Romance Synopsis: Opposites do more than just attract in Tony Aleo’s latest Nashville Assassins novel about a very bad boy and the good girl he can’t resist. The instant Piper… Read more »

It’s no secret I’m a big fan of Charles Finch’s Lenox series. The next in the series is to be released in November and if you’re a mystery fan, I recommend this series. Title: An Old Betrayal Author: Charles Finch Series: Charles Lenox #7 Genre: Mystery Publication Date: November 12, 2013 Publisher: Minotaur Books Synopsis: On a spring morning in London, 1875, Charles Lenox agrees to take time away from his busy schedule as a Member of Parliament to meet an old protégé’s client at Charing Cross. But when their cryptic encounter seems to lead, days later, to the murder of an innocuous country squire, this fast favor draws Lenox inexorably back into his old profession. Soon he realizes that, far from concluding the murderer’s business, this body is only… Read more »

I’m so excited to share an excerpt from Jessica Lemmon’s upcoming release: Hard to Handle! I just finished reading this one in ONE sitting on Monday and really enjoyed it. There’s also a novella, Can’t Let Go, which goes into a little more detail about Sadie and Aiden’s relationship. Hard to Handle picks up a year after Can’t Let Go takes place. Title: Hard to Handle Author: Jessica Lemmon Genre: Contemporary Romance Publication Date: October 01, 2013 Publisher: Forever Synopsis: ONCE BURNED Sadie Howard never dates a guy more than once-but Fate has other plans for her when it comes to Aiden Downey, the one that got away. Aiden loved her, left her, and broke her heart. Yet suddenly she’s bumping into him at every turn, driven to distraction by… Read more »

I’m currently reading Daniel Kalla’s Rising Sun, Falling Shadow and I’m enjoying it. Since I’m working on an interview with Daniel, I thought I’d do a spotlight on his book, in case you or someone you know might be interested in reading this. Title: Rising Sun, Falling Shadow Author: Daniel Kalla Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: September 24th 2013 Synopsis: It’s 1943, and the Japanese war machine has swallowed up Shanghai,the once-thriving “Paris of the East,” upending life for its Chinesepopulation as well as the city’s thousands of American, British and officially stateless European residents. Newlyweds Dr. Franz Adler and his wife, Soon Yi (Sunny), struggle to keep the city’s only hospital for refugee Jews open, while Shanghai’s Allied citizens are interned in squalid camps outside the city. The Japanese… Read more »

I really enjoyed Mark Capell’s Vows to Kill and he has a talent for crafting intricate stories that make you question the main character’s reliability. Cafe Insomniac is his newest release and it’s currently 99 cents so if you’re into thrillers and suspense novels then I’m sure you’ll enjoy his books. I can’t wait to read this one! Title: Cafe Insomniac Author: Mark Capell Genre: Suspense / Thriller Publication Date: September 4th 2013 Synopsis: “The trick is not to fear the shadows but to embrace them… Night-time has become a good friend,” says Justin. But for how long? Twenty-five-year-old insomniac Justin Brooks opens an all-night café. But soon after opening, one of his customers is murdered. The fallout from the murder makes his insomnia worse — much worse. It completely… Read more »

I really enjoyed Alice Bello’s Hope Breaks and it ended on a cliffhanger so I naturally I needed to know more! I’m glad book 2 is now available! Title: Hope Breaks Author: Alice Bello Genre: Contemporary Romance Publication Date: August 18 2013 Synopsis: Hope Jones did a very, very stupid thing. She betrayed the man she was falling in love with just to keep her job, and is crippled with guilt. But now she has a problematic new neighbor who’s more than just a pain in the ass, a new addiction to breakfast breads, and she has to try and teach a teenager how to drive. Will she be able to do all this, get past the darkness in her past that comes calling, and still save her job… again?

I have an exclusive excerpt for Lacey Silk’s upcoming Dazzled by Silver! Enjoy! Title: Dazzled by Silver Author: Lacey Silks Genre: Erotic Romance Categories: F/F, M/F/F Menage, M/F with HEA ending Publication Date: July 22, 2013 Publisher: MyLit Publishing Synopsis: Private Investigator, Gabriel Silver is healing from a deadly loss, burying himself in work and avoiding relationships of any kind. When he agrees to help a friend who’s tangled up with drug dealers he has no idea the job will change his life. Samantha Connor is recovering from a terrible relationship. She’s on the prowl for a hot hook-up, with no strings attached. When she meets Gabriel, she thinks she’s found the perfect man to fulfill her deepest yearnings. But Gabriel turns out to be more than meets the eye…. Read more »

I’m really enjoying Toni Aleo’s hockey series and this is the latest. It’s a novella. Title: Falling for the Backup Author: Toni Aleo Genre: Contemporary Romance Publication Date: June 24, 2013 Synopsis: After serving as a dutiful bridesmaid in the wedding from hell, Aynslee Shaw just wants to slink home to Nashville and forget the whole trip. That is, until the hottest guy she’s ever seen is seated next to her on the flight and dazzles her with his easy laugh and killer smile. But just when she thinks things are getting good, he vanishes, leaving Aynslee wondering, was that guy the one? And did she just let him slip through her fingers? Former superstar goalie Jordan Ryan is back on the ice—finally. After a crippling knee injury that had… Read more »

Hope Breaks is the first novella in a trilogy. This sounds like it will be a really funny read. Title: Hope Breaks Author: Alice Bello Genre: Contemporary Romance Publication Date: June 24, 2013 Synopsis: Hope Jones has two problems: one is new, the other is depressingly old. The new problem: the bestselling author the publisher she shoots romance novel covers for hates her newest batch of covers. She has until the end of the week to come up with a breathtaking shot or she’ll be replaced.And there’s a sudden model shortage; they’re out of season. The old, depressing problem: she hasn’t had a date, sex or a relationship in over two years. She also has one hell of a headache. Hope finds the cures for her two problems during a… Read more »